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I tried to teach my child with books,
He gave me only puzzled looks.
I tried to teach my child with words,
They passed him by, often unheard.
Despairingly I turned aside,
How shall I teach this child, I cried.
Into my hands he put the key,
“Come,” he said “Play with me!”

Anonymous

Thankfully, my son enjoys reading…a lot!  He also likes to play…a lot!  I strive to offer my children a balance between play and learning.  And now that my son is in preschool 3 full days, I try to make sure the days we have off are more play and less structured learning.

Learning Resources, a leading manufacturer of innovative learning toys and hands-on educational materials, provides the tools children need to explore gross and fine motor skills, creativity, imaginative play, critical thinking, and more.

Avalanche Fruit Stand is a “game” that helps preschoolers learn the names of fruits and colors. Children simply spin the wheel and use the plastic tweezers provided to carefully pick a matching fruit from the Fruit Stand.  The first player to collect one of each fruit without causing an “avalanche” wins.

Beyond a knowledge of fruits and colors, children require a bit of dexterity to be successful.  While it’s geared towards children 3 and over and simple enough for children that age to understand, my son isn’t quite ready for the entire game.  So we play variations of it as I emphasize colors, fruit names, and even counting.

I like the fact that the fruits are true to color and shape.  They’re real enough that my son has even tried to put one or two in his mouth.

Avalanche Fruit Stand is available on the site for $18.99.

Win It! One of you will win a copy of Avalanche Fruit Stand.  Simply leave me a comment with the name of another game you like from the site.  Comments will close on September 1, 2010 at 11:59 PM PST. Duplicates and comments not including the above information will be disqualified. Comments are moderated. If you don’t see your comment in a reasonable amount of time, send me an email. Bloggers and non-bloggers may enter. If you don’t want to leave your email address, please be sure to check back for my announcement on the winner. Please note that winners must respond within 48 hours of being announced/contacted or another winner will be drawn.Want an extra entry? Do any or all of the following and receive an extra entry for each one.

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